Office of Communications
Phone: 850.922.8981
Fax: 850.921.4094

The Office of Communications at the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation facilitates media inquiries with reporters and members of the media for the Department.

Stephen LawsonCommunications Director

Travis KeelsPress Secretary

IMPORTANT NEWS...

DBPR Issues Consumer Advisory Warning of Unlicensed Individuals

February 5, 2014

TALLAHASSEE, FL – The Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) today issued a consumer advisory after the Division of Regulation successfully conducted two stings targeting unlicensed individuals in the Tallahassee and Gainesville areas. The unlicensed individuals offered professional electrical and construction contractor services that require a license issued by the DBPR.

DBPR cautions consumers in the Tallahassee area of the following unlicensed individuals who offered professional services requiring a state license:

Daniel Hernandez, age 32;

Kyle Hodges, age 30;

David Lowe, age 44;

Vincent Peck, age 59;

Paul Standley, age 30;

Willie Williams, age 35; and

Joe Wunsch, age 51

DBPR also cautions consumers in the Gainesville area from doing business with the following unlicensed individuals:

Veniamin Voshchilo, age 29;

Robert Liese, age 61;

Joseph Ponte, age 49;

Bobby Blatchford, age 28;

Clayton Fletcher, age 28;

Douglas Kline, age 58;

Jeffrey Ottaway, age 54;

Ronald Lesperance, age 48;

Gerald Vail, age 63;

Darin Marshall, age 48;

Timothy Stark, age 53;

Adrian Klugel Jr., age 33;

Gregory De Martini, age 57; and

Richard Ott, age 69

Consumers should always verify licenses prior to hiring contractors for any electrical and construction work requiring a state issued license. To verify licenses, visit www.myfloridalicense.com or call the DBPR Customer Contact Center at (850) 487-1395 to speak to a representative.

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The Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s mission is to license efficiently and regulate fairly. The Department licenses and regulates more than one million businesses and professionals ranging from hotels and restaurants, real estate agents and certified public accountants to veterinarians, contractors and cosmetologists. For more information, please visitwww.MyFloridaLicense.com.

Under Florida law, email addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact the office by phone or by traditional mail. If you have any questions, please contact 850.487.1395. *Pursuant to Section 455.275(1), Florida Statutes, effective October 1, 2012, licensees licensed under Chapter 455, F.S. must provide the Department with an email address if they have one. The emails provided may be used for official communication with the licensee. However email addresses are public record. If you do not wish to supply a personal address, please provide the Department with an email address which can be made available to the public. Please see our Chapter 455 page to determine if you are affected by this change.